Brooklyn Nets visit the Boston Celtics for first time. 6:30 p.m EST. On ESPN.

[It's A VC3!!!]

Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett will play the Boston Celtics for the first time this season. The Celtics have prepared a tribute to them before the game. This game will be worth seeing.

ESPN at 6:30 p.m EST.

Hopefully Pierce isn't to emotional to play well.

[Shade8780]

Welcome back #34 and #5 :applause:

[Pushxx]

Much of this forum is too young to remember what Paul Pierce went through before the Celtics traded for KG.

There's so much history...ups and downs. It's emotional to think of the journey.

Pierce had to deal with Rick ****ing Pitino and Chris Wallace, two nightmares that still haunt me even today. It was a dark age for Celtics fans. Thankfully, Danny Ainge saved the day.

[Fudge]

CarmeloOooOooo Anthonnnnnehhhhhh. (Knick PA voice)

[Pushxx]

CarmeloOooOooo Anthonnnnnehhhhhh. (Knick PA voice)

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[niko]

They should have put this on Tuesday or at 8. This game feels like it should have more juice, it's like its not on.

Me, I hope pierce goes off and rondo takes it as an insult

[Derka]

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[Olacinco]

Let's go Brooklyn!!!!!

After tonight 1.5 games behind

After tomorrow .5 games :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

[MP.Trey]

This game should be aight. Rooting for Rondo to look good and of course interested to see how KG, Pierce and even JET play.

[Uncle Drew]

Been looking forward to see this one. Very odd game.

[oarabbus]

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CARMELLOOOOOOOOOO ANNNTHONNNAYYYYYYYY

[Uncle Drew]

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This is weird.

[IncarceratedBob]

Judas returns

[salwan]

Judas returns

:crazysam:

[Brook(lyn)Lopez]

Gettin' the Led out in Beantown, I dig it.

[MVBallin2K]

The reaction for Pierce and KG when they made their entrances was electric.

[MP.Trey]

Crowd went nuts for Pierce and Garnett. No Celtic player got near their reaction.

[salwan]

The reaction for Pierce and KG when they made their entrances was electric.

:cry: :cry:

[ProfessorMurder]

Since when did they start introducing Rondo as 6'3"? :oldlol:

Loved seeing KG and Paul back :cry:

[Riley Martin]

Rondo :applause:

[It's A VC3!!!]

Will the Nets stop ****ing shots up? Holy **** this is just ugly basketball.

[MP.Trey]

8-0 Boston start :applause:

[Legends66NBA7]

8-0 start by the C's.

Wonder when Williams will start again ?

[It's A VC3!!!]

Horrendous basketball by the Nets. All they are doing is chucking shots up. Get Anderson off the court. Actually, out the arena. Their new identity is just to hoist any random shot up.

[CelticBaller]

Crowd went nuts for Pierce and Garnett. No Celtic player got near their reaction.
Pierce was our franchise and KG our culture. I miss them :cry:

[kNIOKAS]

Dang missed the intros. How was it? Electric you say? I might need to get the full game tomorrow...

[Uncle Drew]

Video tribute coming up.

[Olacinco]

KG the GOAT :bowdown:

[Derka]

F*ckin Gino music :roll: :roll: :roll: KG loved that shit.

[salwan]

fcuk the rebuild. we should have kept them until they retire :cry: :cry:

[navy]

These teams suck.

[Derka]

Probably should have whistled Olynyk on that JJ upfake.

[Derka]

Ahhh, this one hurts.

Truth was my f*cking Celtic, man.

[It's A VC3!!!]

I'm turning the damn TV off. This is just shit basketball. No damn energy on offense and crap shot after crap shot and not rebounding the ball. Nets in 2014 have been just shot chuckers and before their shot was going in but now that it's not they get exposed.

11 longs in one quarter is disgraceful.

[Olacinco]

Are they gunna do a Jason terry one too?

[CryinInTheCar]

I'm turning the damn TV off. This is just shit basketball. No damn energy on offense and crap shot after crap shot and not rebounding the ball. Nets in 2014 have been just shot chuckers and before their shot was going in but now that it's not they get exposed.

11 longs in one quarter is disgraceful.

It was ONE ****ing quarter dude. Chill out. :facepalm

[ProfessorMurder]

I'm turning the damn TV off. This is just shit basketball. No damn energy on offense and crap shot after crap shot and not rebounding the ball. Nets in 2014 have been just shot chuckers and before their shot was going in but now that it's not they get exposed.

11 longs in one quarter is disgraceful.

Good, stop posting then.

[BasedTom]

I hate that "I'm coming home song"

so damn overused

[Derka]

Rich Gotham crying! :oldlol:

Alright enough. Let's get some basketball back.

[Uncle Drew]

Where's Terry's tribute? :pimp:

[salwan]

lol at terry's face :lol

he be like: :durantunimpressed:

probably expected a tribute too

[MP.Trey]

lol at terry's face :lol

he be like: :durantunimpressed:

probably expected a tribute too
:roll:

[Derka]

lol at terry's face :lol

he be like: :durantunimpressed:

probably expected a tribute too

Not so much. N*gga helped us to a .500 record. :lol

[It's A VC3!!!]

It was ONE ****ing quarter dude. Chill out. :facepalm
It's the same shit that happens every game though. The Nets are just notorious chuckers and even though their shot is not going in they are still chucking.

[Legends66NBA7]

Joe Johnson deserves a tribute as much as Jason Terry.

:oldlol:

[kNIOKAS]

I don't want this game at all. Just keep showing Pierce and KG and praise them to death to shameful lenghts. :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Olacinco]

How come humphries didn't get a tribute when he returned to Brooklyn?

He's just as important...

[Thunderfan86]

That #0 keeps misses layups and other easy shots around the rim

[salwan]

lol at pressey.

he's like a shit, smaller version of rondo with worse shooting

[It's A VC3!!!]

That #0 keeps misses layups and other easy shots around the rim
He doesn't need a defender because he can defend himself with his stupidity.

[Thunderfan86]

How come humphries didn't get a tribute when he returned to Brooklyn?

He's just as important...
That dude is making a lot of money for a scrub

[MP.Trey]

Blatche :lol

[Thunderfan86]

Now #0 is missing dunks :facepalm

[niko]

Is Boston honestly trying to win this game? Brooklyn is playing shitty, but Boston is just floating around, not attacking, pulling up on drives. What is this?

[Legends66NBA7]

Is Boston honestly trying to win this game? Brooklyn is playing shitty, but Boston is just floating around, not attacking, pulling up on drives. What is this?

Bad basketball.

[Derka]

Is Boston honestly trying to win this game? Brooklyn is playing shitty, but Boston is just floating around, not attacking, pulling up on drives. What is this?
This is what the Celtics are this season.

[MP.Trey]

Gerald Wallace :applause:

And lol @ that Faverani alley oop attempt.

[Derka]

Finish that Vitor.

[ProfessorMurder]

Rondo doesn't know how high Vitor can jump yet. It's alright, learning process.

[niko]

This is what the Celtics are this season.
Shitty players are shitty players but the guys on the court need to try a bit or else why bother?

[It's A VC3!!!]

Joe has been ultimate shit this entire game. Just get his ass off the floor.

[ProfessorMurder]

Shitty players are shitty players but the guys on the court need to try a bit or else why bother?

It's a 6 point game, not a 30 point game.

[niko]

It's a 6 point game, not a 30 point game.
Because the Nets are taking a nap. If you keep playing like this they will take a great big dump on you. Which is what the Celtics deserve,t he Nets to take a dump, the crowd to chant for Garnett.

I get the tanking, playing young players, etc. I don't like the standing around and starting.

[christian1923]

Terrible basketball

[Derka]

35-34

At halftime :oldlol:

[MP.Trey]

Fans cheering for Pierce to hit the buzzer beater :oldlol:

[It's A VC3!!!]

These are the shit shots. Pierce comes down and takes a shit shot and Rondo goes and makes a three. Just bad shot after bad shot.

[kNIOKAS]

God forbid me from Chris "LaBran" Broussard.:mad:

[Legends66NBA7]

Shitty players are shitty players but the guys on the court need to try a bit or else why bother?

They are trying.

[It's A VC3!!!]

It's inexplicable to have only 10 points from our starters. Zero from Pierce and Joe combined. I want to see the Nets be aggressive in the second half.

[Derka]

First team to 70 wins?

[ProfessorMurder]

Jesus Green finish that shit.

[MP.Trey]

Boston looks turrible

[KG215]

Boston looks turrible
They just lost to a Durant-less and Westbrook-less Thunder team at home...by 20. Terrible isn't a strong enough word for how bad they are right now.

[Derka]

I guess Rondo is going to do all the shooting this half.

[ProfessorMurder]

Jon Barry is talking mad shit about Rondo this game.

[Uncle Drew]

Boston looks turrible
Well, at least they'll score more than 6 points in the 3rd quarter. :lol




:mad:

[Derka]

Jon Barry is talking mad shit about Rondo this game.

Jon Barry :lol

[ProfessorMurder]

Jon Barry :lol

Yeah I know :oldlol:

[MP.Trey]

Well, at least they'll score more than 6 points in the 3rd quarter. :lol




:mad:
Can't believe that. :facepalm

[ProfessorMurder]

Man Rondo has set up like 4 perfect plays this game but guys aren't finishing.

[niko]

I've pretty excited by the notion Andre Blatche will get big money from the Nets for 4 years and the reaction Net fans will have to normal "blatche" type games after that.

[It's A VC3!!!]

Deron is playing like anemic shit. Not doing anything on either end of the floor.

[It's A VC3!!!]

Does Mirza have any other thing in his skill set other than shooting every ****ing time he touches the ball. Dude is just so ****ing stupid sometimes. Learn some moves damnit.
Deron is just absolute dog shit

[Derka]

Tired of seeing three guys start to drive and then jump and kick it out to a guy that's not even open to shoot.

[Derka]

Nice little run here.

[It's A VC3!!!]

Nets throwing this game away but continuing to hoist up threes. Mirza is trash. All he does is hoist up shots. Do something else for once FFS.

[MP.Trey]

Chris Johnson earning that second ten day contract here.

[ProfessorMurder]

Chris Johnson earning that second ten day contract here.

I was just going to say that. He's definitely sticking around for another week.

[Derka]

Oh my God, Rondo...stop f*cking shooting three's.

[JohnFreeman]

Oh my God, Rondo...stop f*cking shooting.
fixed

[Brook(lyn)Lopez]

Very unclutch of both teams

[Uncle Drew]

KG just ended this game. For the wrong team.

[JohnFreeman]

Wtf was Rondo doing? :facepalm

[JohnFreeman]

Blake Griffin commercials are the worst

[ProfessorMurder]

Rondo near triple double in his 5th game back 13/8/8 :applause:

Keep shooting, get comfortable out there.

[Legends66NBA7]

Damn, C's kept it close though.

[TonyD]

- Great to see the crowd show Pierce and KG so much love.
- Ugly game offensively for both teams, but it stayed close to keep things interesting.
- Would like to see the C's start winning some games.
- Rondo is still rusty, needs to get the FG% up and TOs down.
- Sidenote: KG has a beautiful wife and a cute kid.

[It's A VC3!!!]

This was a very messy game from start to finish for both teams. Every team has one of these nights but at least the Nets pulled out with the win. My post-game reaction.

1. Time to start Deron. I don't know Kidd's intentions but it's not a better long-term goal to keep bringing Deron off the bench. He needs to start and get accustomed to playing with the starters again.

2. Mirza really frustrated me in this game. He went 1-6 from three and just kept chucking and chucking with no emotion. He needs to start expanding his offensive repertoire to more than just hoisting a shot every time he touches the ball. I also want to see him start boxing out because he gave up a lot of offensive rebounds in this game.

3. Tomorrow night is a big game and with DeRozan out, the Nets cannot let T-Ross and Lowry have big nights. Either way, Nets need the win considering they play the Thunder and Pacers in a back-to-back later in the week.

[Legends66NBA7]

I'm probably going to coincide that the Nets will win tomorrow, unless the Raptors play great defense the whole game.

[It's A VC3!!!]

I'm probably going to coincide that the Nets will win tomorrow, unless the Raptors play great defense the whole game.
Some of the Nets post-game notes are that they are mad that they lost last time vs. the Raptors and that tomorrow is "personal" and a "revenge game". I like that mentality by the Nets and hope they can actually hit their shots tomorrow and on the other end not allow the Raptors to make threes.

[ChuckOakley]

I'm probably going to coincide that the Nets will win tomorrow, unless the Raptors play great defense the whole game.
Much depends if KG plays. He did not last time and it was our only loss of the year.
How does Toronto make up for DDs absence? Ross gets those shots?

I have a feeling it will be an ugly and close game.
Brooklyn is coming off an emotional game and will be tired.
Toronto is going to make them scramble guarding the three point line.

[ChuckOakley]

Horrendous basketball by the Nets. All they are doing is chucking shots up. Get Anderson off the court. Actually, out the arena. Their new identity is just to hoist any random shot up.
And yet you and JKiddkidd like him and he thinks he's the best role player in the game.
I don't get it.
He's a chucker who shoots poor percentages.
Even his D, while good, is overrated.

[niko]

This was a very messy game from start to finish for both teams. Every team has one of these nights but at least the Nets pulled out with the win. My post-game reaction.

1. Time to start Deron. I don't know Kidd's intentions but it's not a better long-term goal to keep bringing Deron off the bench. He needs to start and get accustomed to playing with the starters again.

2. Mirza really frustrated me in this game. He went 1-6 from three and just kept chucking and chucking with no emotion. He needs to start expanding his offensive repertoire to more than just hoisting a shot every time he touches the ball. I also want to see him start boxing out because he gave up a lot of offensive rebounds in this game.

3. Tomorrow night is a big game and with DeRozan out, the Nets cannot let T-Ross and Lowry have big nights. Either way, Nets need the win considering they play the Thunder and Pacers in a back-to-back later in the week.

The only thing is with Deron, at times he just really reminds me of Marbury, it's not that he doesn't pass, he passes off his own offense. When he does that, it reduces the role of JJ and Pierce, which I don't think is helpful. When they are out there, it might benefit him to give them the ball and play off them, especially in half court.

[ChuckOakley]

The only thing is with Deron, at times he just really reminds me of Marbury, it's not that he doesn't pass, he passes off his own offense. When he does that, it reduces the role of JJ and Pierce, which I don't think is helpful. When they are out there, it might benefit him to give them the ball and play off them, especially in half court.
Kind of agree. JJ was having a great month before D.Will came back.

He is going to start sooner or later and I will be very glad to see Anderson out of the starting lineup. The first unit needs more offense but I still want to see D.Will play with the 2nd unit as he has good chemistry with them

[JohnFreeman]

Terrence Ross for 51 points against Nets. Book it

[Legends66NBA7]

Some of the Nets post-game notes are that they are mad that they lost last time vs. the Raptors and that tomorrow is "personal" and a "revenge game". I like that mentality by the Nets and hope they can actually hit their shots tomorrow and on the other end not allow the Raptors to make threes.

I expect a lot of the 3 point shooting to come from Ross and Lowry, but I would rather see them go inside as much as possible. A Raptors team attacking the basket from the beginning is much more effective. It also depends if Ross can handle the 2nd option scoring and not go out of control like he did late in the 4th quarter.


Much depends if KG plays. He did not last time and it was our only loss of the year.
How does Toronto make up for DDs absence? Ross gets those shots?

I have a feeling it will be an ugly and close game.
Brooklyn is coming off an emotional game and will be tired.
Toronto is going to make them scramble guarding the three point line.

It has a making for an ugly game, indeed. Even if Garnett plays, I don't think he'll be that much of a factor. The Nets losing to us last time was by 16 points and that was because of the defensive intensity for a good portion of the 3rd and the rest of the 4th. If Garnett can make jump shots, then it will help the Nets a lot, but it would still be a struggle offensively for both teams.

If the Raptors stay within the team construct, they can win.


Terrence Ross for 51 points against Nets. Book it

I would rather hope it doesn't come down to that.

[It's A VC3!!!]

KG's impact isn't measured by hitting jump shots. With KG on the floor the Nets are five points better defensively than the Pacers defense. Without KG, they are on par with the Utah Jazz. I'm not saying we necessarily need KG to win but even at his age he is an impact player.

[The JKidd Kid]

I expect a lot of the 3 point shooting to come from Ross and Lowry, but I would rather see them go inside as much as possible. A Raptors team attacking the basket from the beginning is much more effective. It also depends if Ross can handle the 2nd option scoring and not go out of control like he did late in the 4th quarter.



It has a making for an ugly game, indeed. Even if Garnett plays, I don't think he'll be that much of a factor. The Nets losing to us last time was by 16 points and that was because of the defensive intensity for a good portion of the 3rd and the rest of the 4th. If Garnett can make jump shots, then it will help the Nets a lot, but it would still be a struggle offensively for both teams.

If the Raptors stay within the team construct, they can win.



I would rather hope it doesn't come down to that.

Let's be realistic here. If you asked anyone in the world that isn't a Raptors fan, what was the main reason the Nets lost, they would say because they played a 2 OT game against the defending champs the night before and didn't get into Tornto until after 4 o'clock in the morning and they were missing their most important player in KG. No offense, I'm just telling it how it is.

[Uncle Drew]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/for-paul-pierce-and-kevin-garnett--a-boston-goodbye-comes-with-cheers--tears-and-a-forever-bond-061946502.html

Must read.

[Legends66NBA7]

KG's impact isn't measured by hitting jump shots. With KG on the floor the Nets are five points better defensively than the Pacers defense. Without KG, they are on par with the Utah Jazz. I'm not saying we necessarily need KG to win but even at his age he is an impact player.

The Raptors rank #1 in overall offense and #2 in overall defense since some 20+ games into this new team. They also have the best 4th quarter differential, Top 5 in both assist/turnover and rebounding rate%, and we have yet to be at full strength since Jan 1.

Now again, DeMar DeRozan missing this game is huge and the Raptors need to make a long of planning for this one. If anything I've learned about this team, is that they don't fold. I said Garnett needs to make jump shots, because our defense is elite all through out the league, not just whenever specific player is on the floor.

I didn't see he wasn't an impact player, but it's clear that it's defensively which will be a problem for the Raptors offense, but our defense will always keep us in the game.


Let's be realistic here. If you asked anyone in the world that isn't a Raptors fan, what was the main reason the Nets lost, they would say because they played a 2 OT game against the defending champs the night before and didn't get into Tornto until after 4 o'clock in the morning and they were missing their most important player in KG. No offense, I'm just telling it how it is.

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/pacers-win-3rd-row-beating-024623164--nba.html


Because of the snowstorm that swept through the Midwest on Sunday and the frigid temperatures that delivered a second big blow to Indianapolis on Monday and Tuesday, the Raptors (16-17) were forced to stay in Miami two days longer than planned and didn't arrive in town until about five hours before tip-off.

And despite not even going through their usual pre-game rituals, game planning, and probably wouldn't even have been at the game... the Raptors lost by 6 points. There are teams that just give better effort and only 3 players had it going all night on offense.

DeMar DeRozan is our 2nd best player, top scorer, and some even consider on par with Kyle Lowry, if not better at times. What's your reasoning going to be if the Raptors win the game tonight ? I'm expecting the Nets to take this, since really, they've been talking about how "personal" and this is a "revenge" game for them. At least they respect their opponent, unlike some of their fans.

[It's A VC3!!!]

Don't take TheJKidd's post too seriously. He's too insecure about the Nets losing. The Raptors beat us fair and square last time. Nets were up by 10 with four minutes left to go in the third and entered the fourth down 3. That's inexcusable but a credit to the Raptors resilience. I just hope the Raptors to end our five game winning streak for the second time in a row.

[Olacinco]

that raptor game was BS. We all kno we woulda won by double digits in the first half alone.

In b4 nets take raptors by 22 with JoJo dropping 32:eek:

[kidd2dwill]

that raptor game was BS. We all kno we woulda won by double digits in the first half alone.

In b4 nets take raptors by 22 with JoJo dropping 32:eek:
How come you like both magic and nets? just asking.

[ProfessorMurder]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/for-paul-pierce-and-kevin-garnett--a-boston-goodbye-comes-with-cheers--tears-and-a-forever-bond-061946502.html

Must read.

:cheers: